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There are a few different types of camouflage in the natural world. There's disruptive coloration, like stripes or spots that break up your form against the background. There's also background matching, which blends in with the background.
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The stripes on some insects help them survive in the wild. When prey with high-contrast stripes move, their stripes blur, making it hard for a predator to see them. That's what a group of scientists found out in an experiment on praying mantises.